NDC codes

FDA NDC Directory
Product NDC (as listed)55150-259Labeler and product segments. Claims need a package NDC.
Product NDC at billing width55150-0259Add the package segment from the table below.
Package NDCs as listed with the FDA, and the 11-digit 5-4-2 form used on claims. The highlighted digit is the added leading zero.
Package NDC11-digit (billing)PackageCopy
55150-259-30551500259304 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON (55150-259-30) / 30 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSEMarketed from Feb 29, 2016

How the 11-digit form is made: The product segment has 3 digits, so one leading zero is added to it (5-3-2 → 5-4-2). Formatting the NDC does not by itself make it billable — the product, package and quantity must match what was dispensed or administered, and payer rules apply. Conversion rules

Product information

Brand name (proprietary)
Acetylcysteine
Generic name (nonproprietary)
acetylcysteine
Active ingredients
Acetylcysteine — 6 g/30mL
Dosage form
Injection, Solution
Route
Intravenous
Labeler
Eugia US LLCNDC labeler code 55150
Product type
Prescription drug
Marketing category
ANDA — Abbreviated New Drug Application (generic)Application ANDA 207358
Marketing start
Listing expires
Other FDA classes
Decreased Respiratory Secretion Viscosity (Physiologic effect)Increased Glutathione Concentration (Physiologic effect)Reduction Activity (Mechanism)
Identifiers
Product ID 55150-259_74f2798c-0d88-4888-ad41-23e3d7111748SPL ID 74f2798c-0d88-4888-ad41-23e3d7111748SPL set ID 5ae53725-1abb-4122-9c85-f26c2c31566cRxCUI 465377UNII WYQ7N0BPYC
Pharmacologic class
Antidote; Antidote for Acetaminophen Overdose; Mucolytic

Billing references

What Med-Code can say about coding this product, and where each statement comes from. Nothing here is inferred from the name alone.

HCPCS codeNo match

No drug-specific HCPCS code in Med-Code's directory for this product. The directory is curated and not complete — check the current CMS HCPCS file before billing.

Administration

Drug administration (CPT 96360–96549)

When a clinician administers the drug, the administration is reported separately. Codes in this range cover hydration, therapeutic injections and infusions, and chemotherapy or other complex drug administration. The right code depends on route, duration and drug type, and self-administered drugs are not billed this way.

How CPT relates to drug billing

NDC on a medical claim

N455150025930 followed by a unit qualifier and the quantity

Package 55150-0259-30. Unit qualifiers: F2 (international unit), GR (gram), ME (milligram), ML (milliliter), UN (unit (each)). The qualifier and quantity depend on what was given. About the N4 qualifier

Product label

Current FDA label (SPL), effective .

Indications (excerpt from the label)

Acetylcysteine injection is indicated to prevent or lessen hepatic injury after ingestion of a potentially hepatotoxic quantity of acetaminophen in adults and pediatric patients who weigh 5 kg or greater with acute ingestion or from repeated supratherapeutic ingestion (RSI). Acetylcysteine injection is an antidote for acetaminophen overdose indicated to prevent or lessen hepatic injury after ingestion of a potentially hepatotoxic quantity of acetaminophen in adults and pediatric patients who weigh 5 kg or greater with acute ingestion or from repeated supratherapeutic ingestion (RSI) ( 1 ).

Excerpt only. Read the full label for complete information.

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About NDC 55150-259

What is NDC 55150-259?
55150-259 is the product NDC for Acetylcysteine, Acetylcysteine 6 g/30mL injection, solution, listed with the FDA by Eugia US LLC. It has 1 package NDC, shown above in 10- and 11-digit form.
What drug is associated with this NDC?
Acetylcysteine.
What is the active ingredient?
Acetylcysteine.
Who is the labeler?
Eugia US LLC, NDC labeler code 55150. The labeler is the company responsible for the label; it may be the manufacturer, a repackager or a distributor.
What other NDCs exist for Acetylcysteine?
28 other product NDCs are listed under this name. See all Acetylcysteine NDCs.
Is there a related HCPCS / J-code?
Not in Med-Code's curated HCPCS directory. See Billing references above.

Other finished products listed under the same name: strengths, forms and labelers.

Other Acetylcysteine NDCs
ProductStrengthForm · routeLabelerProduct NDCPackage NDCs (11-digit)
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousHikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.0143-943300143-9433-04
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 100 mg/mLSolutionRespiratory (Inhalation)Cameron Pharmaceuticals42494-43542494-0435-25
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLSolutionRespiratory (Inhalation)Cameron Pharmaceuticals42494-43642494-0436-25
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 100 mg/mLSolutionRespiratory (Inhalation)Somerset Therapeutics, LLC70069-01870069-0018-25
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLSolutionRespiratory (Inhalation)Somerset Therapeutics, LLC70069-01970069-0019-25
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLSolutionRespiratory (Inhalation)Somerset Therapeutics, LLC70069-02070069-0020-03
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousGlenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA68462-94668462-0946-12
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousSomerset Therapeutics, LLC70069-78870069-0788-04
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousXellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC70594-11170594-0111-02
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine 200 mg/mLInjection, SolutionIntravenousONESOURCE SPECIALTY PHARMA LIMITED83270-00183270-0001-04

All 29 Acetylcysteine NDCs

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